Orientation and Mobility Specialist - Tennessee Job at Allied Instructional Services, Lebanon, TN

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  • Allied Instructional Services
  • Lebanon, TN

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $45-$60 per hour

AIS is looking for certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists in Tennessee (suburbs of Nashville) in multiple areas to join our team of independent contractors. Orientation and Mobility Specialists are itinerant and work in local school divisions to provide quality services to students with visual impairments and blindness. Part-time and full-time in-person opportunities are available!


The Orientation and Mobility Specialists function as a student’s educational team member to provide comprehensive assessments and related services to school-aged students. The Orientation and Mobility Specialist assists in developing and implementing IEPs specific to visual impairments. The candidate must possess a working knowledge of assessment and instructional practices, evidence-based research, recommended best practices, technologies available for low- and high-tech travel, and the expected roles and responsibilities of an Orientation and Mobility Specialist within a school environment.

Qualifications: 
  • Must hold a Professional Certification and/or licensure in Orientation and Mobility
  • Preferred work-related experience as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist

 

The successful candidate will have:

  • Considerable knowledge of special education regulations, policies, and procedures
  • Experience writing and implementing IEPs
  • Experience conducting and writing Orientation and Mobility assessments and recommendations
  • Working knowledge of travel skills for students with blindness or low vision
  • Experience providing consultation and training to teachers and service providers relating to visual impairments
  • Excellent human relations, interpersonal communications, conflict resolution, organizational, and planning skills are required
  • Comprehensive knowledge of characteristics of individuals with a variety of disabilities especially visual impairments
  • The ability to recognize and respond to individual student differences
  • The ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with parents, co-workers, school staff, and service providers

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, For contractors, Local area,

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